ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186407
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 November 1944 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM189 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | RAF stn Upwood, Cambridgeshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upwood, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Upwood |
Mosquito MM189: Took off at 17:20 hrs for mission over Berlin. 01/11/1944
Are hunted and attacked by a night fighter. They can escape but the evasive maneuvers are burning more fuel than they like and consequently, they are aborting the missions, returning home. Landing at 20:30 hrs.
Crew:-
S/Ldr (46130) Donald Albert RIX DFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/Lt (124729) John Arnold PERRY (nav.) RAFVR - Ok (NCO:1221857 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 04 August, 1942)
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
3. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2016 05:58 | Nepa | Added |
| 20-Jan-2019 18:54 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 30-Sep-2021 10:07 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Aug-2022 06:21 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2024 07:52 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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